Garren Pryce, one of Jamaica’s top surfing athletes, took top honors at the 12th staging of the annual surfing event known globally as the Makka Pro. The strip of coastline on the southern border of the community of Southaven in Yallahs, Saint Thomas was the place to be for surfing fans and enthusiasts on December […]
Yelling is not an effective communication tool, especially if you’re teaching someone how to surf. Here’s why raising the volume of your voice won’t produce better and faster learners. Yelling is one of the five mistakes surf instructors make when trying to persuade first-timers to perform a series of actions in the water. When you’re […]
America’s first Wavegarden wave pool has been sold to the Kelly Slater Wave Company. On December 28, 2018, the World Surf League (WSL), owners of the Kelly Slater Wave Co., bought the NLand Surf Park for an undisclosed amount. “The purchase price reflects the agreement of the parties that grantee is purchasing the property ‘as […]
It’s easy to damage a fin box irreversibly. But that doesn’t mean you have to put your favorite surfboard aside. Learn how to repair or fix a broken surfboard fin box. Have you aggressively pulled out a surf fin and destroyed its box? Did you hit a rock and lost your center fin box? Don’t […]
“The Ocean Warrior Course” is a complete nine-week safety program for beginners and advanced surfers. The extensive digital tuition was designed and developed by Australian big wave surfer Mark Visser, and all-around waterman Shane Dorian. Legendary Hawaiian lifeguard Brian Keaulana, free diving champion William Trubridge, and professional free diver Ant Williams also participate in the […]
Welcome to Mavericks, one of the most feared surf breaks on the planet. A brutal wave capable of killing an in-form surfer in a couple of seconds. Mavericks is a dangerous wave that breaks off Pillar Point, in Half Moon Bay, at Princeton-by-the-Sea, in Northern California, just 20 miles south of San Francisco. It’s a […]
SurferToday has officially named the “Athletes of the Year 2018.” Two thousand eighteen has been a groundbreaking year for women, not only in watersports but also in life in general. The winners of the 10th “Athletes of the Year” Award by SurferToday reflect a turnaround in the way female performers are paid and have access […]
As strange as it may sound, there are several activities you can do off the waves that will enhance your surfer skills. Here are ten practical daily actions for your busy life. Sometimes, surfing seems to be heading in the opposite direction of our lives, and we simply don’t have enough time to put a […]
I’ve been surfing since the early 1990s. When I first stood up on my Mike Davis surfboard, bodyboarding was still in its infancy. Back in those days, the concept of going “online” to find more about a sport or a product simply didn’t exist. So, when I saw the first small, rectangular polystyrene boards gliding […]
The 2018 World Surf League (WSL) champion was welcomed in Brazil as a national hero. Gabriel Medina has finally arrived home. The newly crowned world surfing champion was greeted, first at the airport in São Paulo, and later in his hometown of Maresias, as a superstar. Thousands of fans and hundreds of media professionals had […]